Tools with a Mission

About Tools with a Mission

We are a UK charity based in Ipswich, Suffolk, with centres across the country. We have a mission to empower people in Africa living in extreme poverty to create their own livelihoods. We do this by sending trade kits full of tools that are used in skills training centres, offering the trainees a way to put poverty in the past for good and begin their own sustainable careers.

We send around 18 containers to rural African communities every year, full of tools that have been collected from across the UK, and refurbished in our refurbishment centres.



We have a strong environmental focus, as our work helps to keep around 225 tonnes of tools out of landfills in the UK every year.



We also have a wide range of volunteering opportunities that enrich local UK communities and provide a safe environment for people to make friendships whilst making a difference.

Recently added opportunities

Community Fundraiser
Organisation role · Flexible hours
From home
Community Fundraiser
You will work within your local community, Church, or community group to promote TWAM and help raise the funds we need to keep the tools flowing.Posted by Tools with a Mission
Church Ambassador
Organisation role · Flexible hours
From home
Church Ambassador
Church Ambassadors play a vital role in the local church on behalf of TWAM. They inform the church of our mission and plans, such as opening new centres.Posted by Tools with a Mission
Volunteer Speaker
Organisation role · Flexible hours
From home
Volunteer Speaker
Groups such as Rotary, U3A, and WI ask for talks about TWAM. We also work with many Churches who ask us to speak at Church Services and Midweek meetingsPosted by Tools with a Mission
Tool Collector
Organisation role · Flexible hours
From home
Tool Collector
The main role of a Tool Collector is to be our first contact locally. Our Tool Collectors are the people that the public contacts to arrange collection.Posted by Tools with a Mission
Country Coordinator
Organisation role · Flexible hours
From home
Country Coordinator
Country Coordinator is a fantastic role for people who want to be right at the heart of all that TWAM does. This role directly works with our in-country teams aPosted by Tools with a Mission
Local Group
Organisation role · Flexible hours
From home
Local Group
A Local Group is a team of people who share our passion for livelihood creating tools, and get together to support TWAM in their area,Posted by Tools with a Mission

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